Fukuoka: Hakata Old Town Cultural & Food Walking Tour
Explore Hakata Old Town on a cultural and food walking tour. Visit historic temples, learn about Fukuoka’s famous mentaiko with a tasting stop, and enjoy authentic mat...
Tip: Five minutes from Dazaifu Station. Open daily; no closing day.
Food experiences in Hakata
Fukuoka: Hakata Ramen Tasting Tour
Savor the rich, savory flavor of Hakata ramen on a guided tasting tour. Visit two renowned ramen shops in Japan's ramen capital with a professional guide.
Fukuoka Sushi Making Experience in Hakata
Learn the art of sushi-making from a professional chef in Fukuoka. Shape your own nigiri and enjoy the fruits of your labor in a casual, locally recognized restaurant.
Location
Address: Fukuoka 818-0117, Japan
Also in hakata
Full Full Bakery ★ 4.3
Full Full's mentaiko French roll has been a Hakata souvenir since 2002: a soft baguette split and stuffed with mentaiko-butter, sold by the dozen.
Tip: Counter at Hakata Station's Deitos exit. Boxes of six are the standard order.
Worth the queue: Mentaiko French roll
More bakeries in Fukuoka
Amam Dacotan Ropponmatsu ★ 4.7
Ryota Hirako opened Amam Dacotan in Ropponmatsu in 2018 and started Japan's maritozzo boom. The Fukuoka flagship runs 140-plus bakes a day in a tiny room.
Tip: Queue from before 09:00. The Dacotan Burger and mentaiko baguette sell out by midday.
Worth the queue: Mentaiko baguette
daco ★ 4.4
daco opened July 2024 in Imaizumi from Amam Dacotan founder Ryota Hirako. The bakery-cafe sibling runs nama donuts and sandwiches and a coffee programme.
Tip: Five minutes from Tenjin Minami. Same operator as Amam Dacotan; queues start late morning.
Worth the queue: Nama donut
I'm Donut? Fukuoka ★ 4.5
I'm Donut? in Fukuoka is the Hirako lineage's donut shop. Soft, light, chewy nama donuts in classic and seasonal flavours; queues stretch the block.
Tip: Walk-in only, often sold out by 14:00. Closest subway is Tenjin Minami exit 6.
Worth the queue: Original nama donut
Full Full Bakery ★ 4.3
Full Full's mentaiko French roll has been a Hakata souvenir since 2002: a soft baguette split and stuffed with mentaiko-butter, sold by the dozen.
Tip: Counter at Hakata Station's Deitos exit. Boxes of six are the standard order.
Worth the queue: Mentaiko French roll